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The Jen Chapin Trio

KJ Denhert and her band
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Aztec Two Step

Willie Nile, with special guest Tabitha Fair
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Willie Nile Trio

James Maddock
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Concert photos by Ellen Marzelli

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of our dear friend, PETE FORNATALE.

Pete appeared on the Budarz theater stage on four separate occasions since 2010. In addition, he enthusiastically promoted the Words & Music concert series, the work of the Foundation, the Library and our community on his Saturday afternoon radio program.

His boundless energy, joyful spirit and love of music were an inspiration to us all. He was one of a kind and will be sorely missed.

The Ossining Library Foundation "Words & Music"
concert series

The Ossining Library Foundation is sponsoring a Words & Music concert series, bringing well known singer/songwriters and recording artists to perform FREE Sunday afternoon music concerts in our beautiful 200-seat Budarz Theater.

All shows start at 2:00 pm. Doors open at 1:30 pm. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

Upcoming performances include:

June 10, 2012 - Vance Gilbert (with guest Lisa Jane Lipkin)
http://vancegilbert.com
http://lisajanelipkin.com

For more information about the spring lineup please click here.

About The Foundation

The Foundation was founded in 2007 to assist the Library and its Board in raising funds for important activities and projects outside the scope of the Library budget. These may include new programs, equipment, special activities, pilot projects and the establishment of an endowment fund. Among the activities or projects we have sponsored or are currently sponsoring are the Words and Music Performance Series, the Italian Film Series, Building a Reading Community (a program to encourage parents and children reading together), the After School Homework Help Program, performances by the Mustizo Dance Company, folk music, drapes and equipment for the Budarz Theater, and funding for Children's Room mural.

We are grateful to several of you who have already made generous pledges to help insure this state-of-the-art cultural center will have the resources to deliver on its mandate. We ask the community-at-large for their support and contribution to help the Library provide more breadth and depth in its vital services.

If you are interested in knowing more about these projects, or in contributing to them or to the Foundation in general, please contact us at the address above or email us at oplfoundation10562@gmail.com.

Our Foundation presently has seven sitting members: Mark Kleiman, Joyce Lannert, Alan Marzelli, Sudha Nasipur, Mark Seiden, Gloria Tannenbaum, and Tom Vincent. We’re working hard to make Ossining a better place and believe you’ll enjoy being part of it.

To download a copy of our brochure please click here.